Long-awaited plans for a futuristic block of apartments which, if approved, would see one of Bracknell’s most loathed eyesores demolished have now been submitted.

Long-awaited plans for a futuristic block of apartments which, if approved, would see one of Bracknell’s most loathed eyesores demolished have now been submitted.

Comer Homes, owner of Winchester House in Bond Way, has finally submitted its plan to build a block containing 311 apartments in place of the current building in Bracknell town centre.

The existing 14-storey tower block is better known to locals as the 3M building, even though the company, now based in Cain Road, left it in 2003 and has had no responsibility for the property for several years.

It has been subject to problems with vandalism and graffiti and is considered to be a big, ugly eyesore by the people of Bracknell.

But now Comer Homes hopes Bracknell Forest Council’s planning team will look favourably on the plans and give the go-ahead to knock the building down.

As well as the 311 flats, the designs include a gym, shops and a proposed outdoor area for Bracknell Market.

Rob Sheppard, senior engineer for Comer Homes, said: “The plans are now in. It’s been many years’ hard work for us and we hope now the council looks favourably on the plans.

“Bracknell is desperate for something like this so it’s fingers crossed for all of us here that it goes ahead.

“We’re very excited and desperate to get on with demolishing that building and beginning work on our design.”

If permitted, parts of the new building will be higher than the existing tower block.

The new building would also have a large garden area both outside and on the roof.